I asked a friend of mine, who happens to be a very good, experienced blogger, if she ever feels like just deleting her whole blog and giving it up. I’m not sure why, but these feelings have crossed my mind, daily, the past few months. I drudgingly find a little piece of inspiration and then try to hurry and write it down. I love writing, I love expressing myself, I love sharing recipes, and I love helping others who are changing their lives over to a healthier lifestyle. So, I’ve been confused about these conflicting emotions.
Why would I feel like this?
I am stretched too thin. I homeschool, I admin a Facebook Paleo group (1,500 members), I recently started a Meetup group that is growing really fast, I admin another Facebook group, I have my personal Facebook page AND my Paleo Facebook page…I spend hours blogging, answering blog comments, Facebook comments, and emails. I feel so attached to my computer and it really makes me sad. I didn’t want my life to become so techy. In fact, I got rid of my iPhone for this purpose. I can’t even keep up with everything in the social media world. I suck at Twitter and Pinterest…and can’t even fathom adding in Instagram.
I am insecure. Not only do I have all these things to keep up with, but I also feel the need to check out other Paleo blogs, follow them, like them, comment on them…it’s overwhelming. I never intended to grow much. But, now I feel the pressure to grow more, or as fast as other Paleo blogs. I feel the urge to create delicious recipes like his blog or her blog.
I never intended for this to be *just* a Paleo blog. I am Paleo. The Paleo Mama is Paleo but that is not all I am. I am earthy, natural, silly, honest, raw, and fun. I love to be outside and I dream of farming and living a simple life; I am a kid at heart. I feel limited right now but this will be changing in the future.
I care more about being involved in my family, then being involved in social media. This is no hit on ANY other bloggers or mothers who blog. Please don’t misunderstand me. If you know me, you know that I hate social media. It takes me days to respond to text messages sometimes…which is why I prefer a old fashion phone call! But, I constantly am feeling the pull between interacting with my kids and interacting with my followers. It’s stressful sometimes!
There’s just too little time and too much to do on this beautiful earth. I’d rather take the kids to the Springs then sit down and blog. It is summer here in Florida and I am a stay-at-home-mom to two beautiful children. My son is almost 2 and my daughter is 4. These early days are fast and fleeting. I want to be fully involved…fully there.
So, after much prayer and consideration, I am going to be take a summer sabbatical from blogging. I’ll still be here in small aspects…however, I feel like I need this time away from the computer and the chains of social media. I have a few commitments that I won’t neglect, like posting a review for Beyond Bacon and a few guest posts I agreed to do. I will be semi-active on my Facebook page and my blog will, definitely, NOT be going anywhere.
Here are some great Paleo blogs to follow:
- Paleo OMG
- The Dirty Floor Diaries
- Fast Paleo
- Paleo Parents
- Satisfying Eats
- Whole9
- Everyday Paleo
- Balanced Bites
- Food Lovers’ Primal Palate
- The Clothes Make The Girl
- Cave Girl Eats
- Mark’s Daily Apple
- Civilized Caveman Cooking Creations
I pray that this time away will bring even more inspiration when summer is over! Thank you for your love you have showed me and your support over the past year! May you be richly blessed this summer!
Until we meet again…